The Works of James Wilson. / Volume II, : The Works of James Wilson, Volume II / / ed. by Robert Green McCloskey.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP e-dition: American History eBook Package
• HerausgeberIn: McCloskey, Robert Green,
• Place / Publishing House: Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2013]; ©1967
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Edition: Reprint 2014
• Language: English
• Series: The John Harvard Library ; 35
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (434 p.)

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- LECTURES ON LAW PART TWO, continued -- II. –OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT {continued.) -- III. –OF THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT -- IV. OF THE NATURE OF COURTS -- V. OF THE CONSTITUENT PARTS OF COURTS – OF THE JUDGES -- VI. THE SUBJECT CONTINUED – OF JURIES -- VII. THE SUBJECT CONTINUED – OF SHERIFFS AND CORONERS -- VIII. THE SUBJECT CONTINUED – OF COUNSELLORS AND ATTORNIES -- IX. THE SUBJECT CONTINUED – OF CONSTABLES -- X. OF CORPORATIONS -- XI. OF CITIZENS AND ALIENS -- XII. OF THE NATURAL RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS -- LECTURES ON LAW. PART THREE -- I. OF THE NATURE OF CRIMES; AND THE NECESSITY AND PROPORTION OF PUNISHMENTS -- II. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO THEIR PROPERTY -- III. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO LIBERTY, AND TO REPUTATION -- IV. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO PERSONAL SAFETY -- V. OF CRIMES, IMMEDIATELY AGAINST THE COMMUNITY -- VI. OF CRIMES, AFFECTING SEVERAL OF THE NATURAL RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS -- VII. OF CRIMES AGAINST THE RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS ACQUIRED UNDER CIVIL GOVERNMENT -- VIII. OF THE PERSONS CAPABLE OF COMMITTING CRIMES; AND OF THE DIFFERENT DEGREES OF GUILT INCURRED IN THE COMMISSION OF THE SAME CRIME -- IX. OF THE DIRECT MEANS USED BY THE LAW TO PREVENT OFFENCES -- X. OF THE DIFFERENT STEPS PRESCRIBED BY THE LAW, FOR APPREHENDING, DETAINING, TRYING, AND PUNISHING OFFENDERS -- MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS -- I. ON THE HISTORY OF PROPERTY -- II. CONSIDERATIONS ON THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT -- III. SPEECH DELIVERED IN THE CONVENTION FOR THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA -- IV. SPEECH DELIVERED ON 26th NOVEMBER, 1187, IN THE CONVENTION OF PENNSYLVANIA -- V. ORATION DELIVERED ON THE FOURTH OF JULY 1788, AT THE PROCESSION FORMED AT PHILADELPHIA -- VI. SPEECH ON CHOOSING THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE BY ELECTORS; DELIVERED ON 31st DECEMBER, 1789, IN THE CONVENTION OF PENNSYLVANIA -- VII. SPEECH DELIVERED, ON 19th JANUARY, 1190, IN THE CONVENTION OF PENNSYLVANIA -- VIII. A CHARGE DELIVERED TO THE GRAND JURY IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA -- IX. CONSIDERATIONS ON THE BANK OF NORTH AMERICA -- APPENDIX TO THE PRECEDING CONSIDERATIONS -- Bibliographical Glossary -- INDEX -- Backmatter